OCTOBER 2023

VOlUME 02 ISSUE 10 OCTOBER 2023
Innovative Teaching Behavior and Environment in Promoting Task Motivation Among Elementary School Teachers
1Husana, Marlou B.,2Velasco, Cecilia P.
1Teacher II. Talipan Elementary School. Pagbilao I District. Divison of Quezon.
2Faculty. College of Teacher Education and Graduate Studies and Applied Research. Laguna State Polytechnic University. San Pablo City Campus
Corresponding Author : 2Velasco, Cecilia P.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2023.v2i10n02

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ABSTRACT

Teachers are expected to establish and embody an innovative teaching behavior that includes idea generation, idea championing, idea implementation, and opportunity exploration that are necessary for them to cope to the rapid educational changes. Additionally, innovative work environment also contributes to the teacher’s task motivation. The purpose of the study is to find out if innovative teaching behavior and environment promotes elementary school teacher’s task motivation . Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions. 1) To what extent does innovative teaching behavior manifest in teachers in terms of: Idea Generation; Idea Championing; Idea Implementation; and Opportunity Exploration? 2) What are the perceptions of teacher’s relative innovative work environment in terms of: Flexible Working Place; Inspiring Interior; Venues for relaxation; and Sense of Ownership? 3) What are the perceptions of teachers relative to task motivation in terms of: Responsibility; Achievement; Self-Development; and Independence? 4) Is there significant relationship between innovative teaching behavior and task motivation? 5) Is there significant relationship between innovative teaching environment and task motivation? Results revealed a significant relationship between innovative teaching behavior and task motivation, except for the domain of innovative teaching behavior particularly Idea Generation to the dimensions of task motivation in terms achievement and self-development. It also revealed a significant relationship between the Innovative Teaching Environment and Task Motivation. Thus, the hypotheses are rejected.

KEYWORDS:

Innovative Teaching Behavior, Environment, Task Motivation

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